Buffer additions in caprine nutrition to improve Chevon quality

Twenty four male Barbari kids (age 3 month) were selected and divided into six groups. One animal from each group was randomly allotted to one of the four treatments viz. a,b,c and d in which sodium bicarbonate and magnesium oxide were offered at the rate of 0.00 and 0.00, 0.50 and 0.25, 1.00 and 0.50 and 1.50 and 0.75 per cent of the assumed DMI to be 4% of LW, respectively. Each animal was kept on Cajanus cajan straw ad-lib and gram chuni 100 g/d. After eight weeks of the experiment the kids were slaughtered by cutting trachea. The skins were removed from the body and dressed completely and hind legs, fore legs, neck and chopped muscles were exised and used for different observations and chemical analysis. The data observed were analyzed statistically using randomized block design. The parameters concerned with the yield of carcasses were non-significant i.e. dressed weight, yield of hind legs, fore legs, neck and chopped muscles. It also increased content of fat and protein and depressed carbohydrates in the class of chevon. Other nutrients viz. moisture, ash, calcium and phosphorus in chevon remained unaffected with increased regime of buffers in kids. It may therefore be concluded that the inclusion of buffers in kids diet enhanced fat and protein and declined carbohydrate content in chevon.